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Disney to build its 7th theme park in UAE

Dhaka, May 7 -- Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said Wednesday. The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outs... Read More


Dhaka's air again turns 'unhealthy' this morning

Dhaka, May 7 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 169 at 9:35am this morning (May 7, 2025). Tod... Read More


India-Pakistan conflict will affect businesses of neighbouring countries: BKMEA President

Dhaka, May 7 -- The Progressive Knit Alliance, led by Mohammad Hatem, has announced its 15-point election manifesto for the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) election... Read More


IGP instructs SPs to stay alert along India-Myanmar border

Dhaka, May 7 -- Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam on Wednesday said that Superintendents of Police in border districts have been instructed to remain alert so that the ongoing India-Pakistan co... Read More


Stock Market dives by 150 points; Is Indo-Pak tension to blame or something deeper?

Dhaka, May 7 -- The country's stock market has suffered a major blow, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) index dropping by a staggering 150 points in a single day. Market insiders have largely attri... Read More


Waterways gasp for breath in Feni; 244 rivers, canals face slow death

Feni, May 7 -- Once the lifelines of Feni's landscape, at least 244 rivers and canals sprawling across its six upazilas are now fighting for survival. Choked by years of encroachment and pollution, t... Read More


UN, US urge restraint as India-Pakistan tensions escalate over missile strikes

Dhaka, May 7 -- The United Nations and the United States have urged both India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint following deadly missile strikes by India into Pakistani territory that Islama... Read More


Chinese President Xi leaves for state visit to Russia

BEIJING, May 7 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit to Russia and the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patrio... Read More


Pakistan calls Indian missile strikes 'Act of War'

Dhaka, May 7 -- India launched missile attacks on several sites in Pakistan-administered territory early Wednesday, killing at least eight people, including a child, in what Pakistan's leadership has ... Read More


Sustainable, equitable economic transformation urged at a seminar

Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh Just Transition Academy on Wednesday called for promoting shared commitment among parties to support sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic transformation. The two-d... Read More